“There is nothing of the sort in this bill. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to be alarmed,” ayon kay Senador Angara sabay sabing “Press freedom is provided clearly in our Constitution, but so is a person’s right to privacy. What the Data Privacy Act does is simply extend the safeguards on privacy to the personal information transmitted and stored via the Internet and other ICT.”

Nilinaw ni Angara na ang pangunahing layunin ng bill ay “to generate confidence in IT-BPO, e-governance and e-commerce in the country. Many other countries where these industries are flourishing have similar laws in place. In that way, this law is not unique and just puts us on a par with global standards.”